Between the 1987 and 1996 seasons, Barry Sanders had the most rushing yards by a running back, with 11,725 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 11,725 | 121 | 2,384 | 4.9 | 96.9 | 84 | 2,327 | 282 | 8.3 | 19.2 | 7 | |
| 2 |  | T. Thomas | 10,762 | 138 | 2,566 | 4.2 | 78.0 | 62 | 3,876 | 397 | 9.8 | 28.1 | 20 | |
| 3 |  | E. Smith | 10,160 | 108 | 2,334 | 4.4 | 94.1 | 108 | 2,200 | 348 | 6.3 | 20.4 | 7 | |
| 4 | | H. Walker | 7,468 | 155 | 1,797 | 4.2 | 48.2 | 49 | 3,873 | 422 | 9.2 | 25.0 | 17 | |
| 5 | | R. Hampton | 6,816 | 102 | 1,801 | 3.8 | 66.8 | 48 | 1,309 | 174 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 2 | |
| 6 | | M. Allen | 6,341 | 136 | 1,609 | 3.9 | 46.6 | 63 | 2,568 | 293 | 8.8 | 18.9 | 6 | |
| 7 |  | E. Dickerson | 6,291 | 84 | 1,531 | 4.1 | 74.9 | 35 | 1,263 | 163 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 4 | |
| 8 | | E. Byner | 6,243 | 156 | 1,601 | 3.9 | 40.0 | 44 | 3,571 | 398 | 9.0 | 22.9 | 11 | |
| 9 | | N. Anderson | 6,020 | 102 | 1,480 | 4.1 | 59.0 | 51 | 2,683 | 298 | 9.0 | 26.3 | 19 | |
| 10 | | C. Warren | 5,859 | 108 | 1,359 | 4.3 | 54.3 | 40 | 1,085 | 149 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 3 | |
| 11 | | R. Watters | 5,524 | 75 | 1,343 | 4.1 | 73.7 | 49 | 2,328 | 253 | 9.2 | 31.0 | 9 | |
| 12 | | T. Allen | 5,457 | 79 | 1,326 | 4.1 | 69.1 | 54 | 1,101 | 135 | 8.2 | 13.9 | 4 | |
| 13 | | M. Butts | 5,185 | 104 | 1,345 | 3.9 | 49.9 | 43 | 471 | 68 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 1 | |
| 14 | | R. Craig | 4,935 | 101 | 1,242 | 4.0 | 48.9 | 25 | 2,169 | 274 | 7.9 | 21.5 | 4 | |
| 15 | | C. Okoye | 4,897 | 79 | 1,246 | 3.9 | 62.0 | 40 | 294 | 42 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 0 | |
| 16 |  | J. Bettis | 4,522 | 63 | 1,116 | 4.1 | 71.8 | 24 | 765 | 97 | 7.9 | 12.1 | 1 | |
| 17 | | J. L. Williams | 4,468 | 133 | 1,116 | 4.0 | 33.6 | 18 | 4,437 | 513 | 8.6 | 33.4 | 19 | |
| 18 | | H. Green | 4,250 | 102 | 1,095 | 3.9 | 41.7 | 12 | 1,250 | 182 | 6.9 | 12.3 | 4 | |
| 19 | | L. White | 4,242 | 107 | 1,062 | 4.0 | 39.6 | 30 | 1,738 | 192 | 9.1 | 16.2 | 6 | |
| 20 | | C. Heyward | 4,202 | 129 | 991 | 4.2 | 32.6 | 29 | 1,473 | 168 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 4 | |
| 21 | | J. Brooks | 4,079 | 77 | 862 | 4.7 | 53.0 | 23 | 1,481 | 156 | 9.5 | 19.2 | 16 | |
| 22 | | J. Johnson | 4,078 | 72 | 1,046 | 3.9 | 56.6 | 21 | 1,513 | 177 | 8.5 | 21.0 | 5 | |
| 23 | | L. Russell | 3,973 | 85 | 1,164 | 3.4 | 46.7 | 29 | 846 | 122 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | B. Foster | 3,943 | 62 | 915 | 4.3 | 63.6 | 26 | 804 | 93 | 8.6 | 13.0 | 2 | |
| 25 | | R. Cobb | 3,743 | 92 | 1,065 | 3.5 | 40.7 | 25 | 949 | 123 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 2 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |